Identity
Person No.
21397
Service No.
P/102714V
Last Name
First Name
William Rupert
Initials
W R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
26
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,734
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, collided with Marauder III HD407 (which returned safely to base), over Kufur Nigm, Egypt, and crashed into the Great Bitter Lake
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
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Unit History
Notes
Son of George Robert and Ann Irene Mary Rhodes, of Grahamstown, Cape Province, South Africa. Born Calvinia, Cape Province. On Grahamstown Cathedral Parish Church memorial
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "24 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
Citations
LG Sup 20 June 1944 pg. 2930 - "For gallantry and devotion to duty in the execution of air operations"
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